Hand-stamp.



No. 742,649. PATENTED OCT. 27, 1903.

B. B. HILL.

HAND STAMP. APPLIOATION FILED Nov. 7. 1901.

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.ments in I-Iand-Stamps,of which the following UNITED STATES PatentedOctober 27, 1903.

PATENT Fries.

BENJAMIN B. HILL,

TIIE 13.13. HILL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION.

F PHILADELPHIA,

HAND-STAM P.

SPECIFICATION forming part of T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN B. HILL, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, anda resident of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphiaand State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImproveis a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in hand-stamps of that typeknown as selfinkers of the tumbler form; and my object is to form asimple and cheap frame for supporting the printing characters.

with this object in view my invention consists in the construction andarrangement of parts, as hereinafter more particularly decribed sandthen definitely set forth by the claims at the end hereof.

In the accompanying drawings, which show the preferable form of myinvention, Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectionthrough the line w a", of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of theprinting characters and the frames and type-base for supporting thesame. Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse section of the parts shown in Fig.3.

Referring now to the details of the drawings by numerals, 1 representsthe frame of the usualhand-stamp, provided with the yoke 3 and handle 4for depressing the printing characters.

5 indicates a spindle or red connecting the side arms of the yoke 3 andwhich also acts as a pivot or axle pin, on which the frame carrying theprinting characters is rotated.

The parts so far'described are of the character now in common use, butmay be of any form desired, as my invention does not reside therein.

The frame for carrying the printing characters comprises a type-base 7,to which is connected at opposite ends thereof, by soldering, riveting,or any approved means, two side frames 8 8. These side frames have ahorizontal member 9,which formsa means of connection with the type-base7 and also with two sets of arms 10 and 11, extending at right anglesLetters Patent No.

Application filed November 7, 1901. Serial No. 81,499.

742,649, dated October 27, 1903.

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therefrom. as seen at 12, and the axle-pin 13 passes from one of thearms to the other through these perforations andforms one of thebearings for the usual type-drums 14. Each of the other arms 11 extendsin the same plane with the arms 10 and are formed of the peculiar camshape shown, with notches or slots 15 therein adapting them to be usedas cams, the slots being arranged tocoact with studs 16 and 17,projecting from each plate of the main frame 1, so that when the handle4: is depressed the arms of the yoke 3 will move the spindle or rod 5downward and through the medium of the cam-shaped arms 11 and the studs16 and 17 rotate or tumble the side frames 8 8, the drums, 850., so asto make the impression in the usual manner.

I am aware that it is old to provide selfinking hand-stamps with a framefor supporting the printing characters having cams projecting therefromarranged to rotate the said frame, and therefore do not claim suchbroadly herein, as my present invention is limited to a stamp in whichthe frame for carrying the type has its parallel arms and the camsintegral with each other.

What I claim as. new is- 1. In a hand-stamp, the combination of a mainframe, printing characters and a movable support carrying saidcharacters, said support being rotatably mounted in said main frame soas to be tumbled and comprising a type-base for said characters and twoseparate frames connected therewith, one on each side thereof; each ofsaid two last-mentioned frames being formed with two substantiallyparallel arms; two of said arms aiding in supporting the printingcharacters and the other two arms forming the means by which saidcharacters are tumbled, substantially as described.

2. In a hand-stamp, the combination of a main frame having a spindle orrod passing therethrough, printing characters, a support for saidcharacters carried by said spindle so as to be tumbled thereon andcomprising Each of the arms 10 is perforated,-

two separate frames, one on each side of said around which base orbridge the printing printing characters; each of said framesbecharacters pass, substantially as described. ro ing formed with twoparallel arms, one arm Signed by me at Philadelphia, Pennsylvaof each ofsaid frames aiding in supporting nia, this 2d day of November, 1901.

5 said printing characters, and the other two BENJAMIN B. HILL.

arms forming cams by means of which the WVitnesses: characters aretumbled; and a type base or JOHN M. SNYDER,

bridge rigidly connecting said two frames ELWOOD WINTERBQTTOM.

